Two babies in the same California town overdosed on fentanyl in the same week, according to local reports. On Jan.…
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Heroin, prescription pain pill top drug threat in US
Heroin and prescription pain pills are among the top drug threats in the U.S., according to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s…
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A new report from the U.S. government calls for an end to the discredited practice known as conversion therapy for…
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US heroin use jumps as costs drop, prescription opiate use rises
CHICAGO – Heroin overdose deaths in the United States nearly quadrupled between 2002 and 2013, fueled by lower costs as…
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‘Taking charge of yourself’: How yoga helped a US Marines vet manage her PTSD
After returning from deployment in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Yusra Kauppila would wake up in night sweats, having dreamt…
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How financial stress can harm your health
It can change your appetite and your sleep patterns, even prevent you from seeing a doctor. In fact, financial stress…
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7 life lessons from hospice workers
You can learn a lot about life from those who see death every day. These snippets of wisdom come straight…
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Being shorter may lead to feelings of inferiority, study says
A new study published in Psychiatry Today found that people who had their height “virtually lowered” felt inferior and mistrustful,…
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Is your life busy or full? Revisiting being ‘busy’
With the holidays here, I realize overplayed Christmas songs are competing with another chorus – the incessant, “I’m so busy,”…
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Stress receptors in taste buds may explain emotional eating
Chomping on a donut in a moment of stress may just be your body reacting to hormonal changes. According to…
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